>But most small suppliers are so in thrall to the huge company they supply that they won't even ask for that money. You are contradicting yourself by stating t

>But most small suppliers are so in thrall to the huge company they supply that they won't even ask for that money. You are contradicting yourself by stating that it is understood that suppliers will get squeezed on payment terms and/or risk getting terminated if they don't stay in their lane; then you state that they should issue demands on late payments. In reality, SME's are not in thrall of mega-corps, they are just doing whatever it requires to maintain the status quo and keep the symbiotic relationship alive, even if it means giving up some rights and being on unequal terms; it is crazy, but that is how it is.